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EP0542731 - Method of lining a pipe [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1993/20]Pipelines
[1996/07]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.12.1996
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
British Gas plc
Rivermill House, 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1 3JL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1993/20]For all designated states
British Gas plc
Rivermill House, 152 Grosvenor Road
London SW1V 3JL / GB
Inventor(s)01 / McGuire, Brian Edward
8 Barnfield Rise
Shaw, Oldham OL2 7RW / GB
[1993/20]
Representative(s)Morgan, David James
BG plc
Intellectual Property Department
100 Thames Valley Park Drive
Reading
Berkshire RG6 1PT / GB
[N/P]
Former [1994/08]Morgan, David James
British Gas plc, Intellectual Property Department, 59 Bryanston Street
London W1A 2AZ / GB
Former [1993/20]Morgan, David James
British Gas plc, Intellectual Property Department, 59 Bryanston Street
London W1A 2AZ / GB
Application number, filing date93300849.208.05.1989
[1993/20]
Priority number, dateGB1988001089409.05.1988         Original published format: GB 8810894
[1993/20]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0542731
Date:19.05.1993
Language:EN
[1993/20]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0542731
Date:07.07.1993
Language:EN
[1993/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0542731
Date:14.02.1996
[1996/07]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP19.05.1993
ClassificationIPC:F16L55/165
[1996/07]
CPC:
B29C55/30 (EP); F16L58/02 (KR); B29C63/46 (EP);
F16L55/12 (KR); F16L55/1652 (EP); F16L55/1656 (EP);
F16L55/18 (EP); B29C63/34 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [1993/24]F16L55/165, B65G43/00, B65G43/08, B07C5/18, G01G11/12
Former IPC [1993/20]F16L55/165
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IT,   LI,   LU,   NL,   SE [1993/20]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zum Beschichten eines Rohres[1996/07]
English:Method of lining a pipe[1996/07]
French:Méthode de garnissage d'un tuyau[1996/07]
Former [1993/20]Pipelines
Former [1993/20]Pipelines
Former [1993/20]Pipelines
Examination procedure16.02.1993Examination requested  [1993/20]
29.11.1993Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
15.03.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
12.09.1994Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.12.1994Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.04.1995Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
19.05.1995Communication of intention to grant the patent
27.09.1995Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time
14.11.1995Fee for grant paid
14.11.1995Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP89304598.9  / EP0341940
Opposition(s)15.11.1996No opposition filed within time limit [1997/07]
Request for further processing for:14.11.1995Request for further processing filed
14.11.1995Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
13.12.1995Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 03
12.02.1993Renewal fee patent year 04
19.04.1993Renewal fee patent year 05
21.04.1994Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.1995Renewal fee patent year 07
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Former [2007/16]LU31.05.1996
Documents cited:Search[A]US3462825  (POPE GERALD R, et al);
 [A]GB2186340  (BRITISH GAS PLC)
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